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Friday, August 4, 2006 Lab technology can assist in underground rescuesA Laboratory developed technology may soon help save lives of people trapped in underground accidents. The Laboratory signed licensing agreements with Vital Alert Technologies Inc. for Los Alamos' Underground RadioTM, a technology that will provide Through-The-Earth CommunicationTM, (two-way voice and text) for first responders, rescue and security teams, underground miners, and the public in critical emergency situations around the world.
Laboratory hosts MASINT colloquium
Stephen Knox of Nuclear Nonproliferation (NN), left, talks with Jan Cerveny, assistant deputy administrator for nonproliferation research and development with the National Nuclear Security Administration, and Paul G. Weber, right, of NN during a break at the Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT)-related radio frequency sensing colloquium at Los Alamos.
County's water quality report available
Los Alamos County recently released its 2005 Drinking Water Quality Report. The report provides detailed information on the quality of the drinking water in Los Alamos.
Laboratory statement on beryllium finding
Low levels of beryllium were discovered during a deconstruction and demolition phase of Building 210 at Technical Area 21 on DP Road in town. The Laboratory is investigating the source of the beryllium.
Portion of Diamond Drive closed this weekend
Access to Diamond Drive from the intersection of Diamond Drive and East and West Jemez roads is prohibited Saturday evening through Monday morning because of a Laboratory operational requirement.
Diamond-Jemez intersection changes on Monday
Laboratory employees and contractors who work in Technical Area 3 will see a new street intersection when they return to work August 7.
Icy light . . . and more
The latest issue of DOE Pulse is available online. Pulse is an online newsletter about accomplishments at the Department of Energy's national laboratories. supercomputing
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Ark of a different sortHonored researcher supports South African AIDS programWhen Bette Korber won the coveted E. O. Lawrence award in 2004, she and her husband decided the right thing would be to give something back . . . Currents, the Laboratory's monthly employee magazine, is now available online.  |
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